Wednesday, September 26, 2007

"Show and Tell Friday!"

Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.

Today I would like to show you my miniature cast iron stove. I keep it on the bookshelf in my bedroom, near my Little House and other pioneer books.

My mom just read an article on these stoves a few weeks ago that said they were made in the early 1900's. I have also heard that they were salesmen's sample stoves.

This particular stove belonged to my Great Grandmother, Irene. She lived in London, England and was the daughter of a preacher. In 1939 she moved to Canada and got married at the age of 20.Evidently, she was very sophisticated and the canoe trip that her new husband took her on for their honeymoon didn't go over too well. ;0)

The oven door actually opens.

A pail and shovel for the coal.

Tiny pots and pans.

My Great Grandmother passed away in 1984 and my Grandpa (her son) gave the stove to my mom because he thought my siblings and I would enjoy playing with it. When I got married my mom gave it to me, and that's how I ended up with it!

Thank you for looking at my show and tell!

Show and Tell Guidelines

What is Show and Tell Friday?Show and Tell involves showing something to an audience, and then telling them about it. Your show and tell must be something that you own, and is in your home or garden.

What items work well for Show and Tell Friday?Here are a few ideas to get you started:-Childhood keepsakes-Family heirlooms-A collection you may have-A piece of jewelry-A special gift-A favorite treasure-Gardening pictures

What doesn't work well for Show and Tell Friday?-Posts with no photos have no "Show." Please don't use them.-Photos of events (trips, vacations, celebrations, etc.)-Photos of things you are selling or planning to sell.-Photos found on the internet, graphics or screenshots. Please use photos you take yourself.

There is no place like home is the original home of Show and Tell Friday. Please do not host your own.

Please do not feel that you have to participate every Friday.

How can I participate?Once you've got your photo(s) and your story, it's easy as 1-2-3!

1 - Publish your "Show and Tell" on your blog, including a link back to There is No place like Home. If you don’t know the link code, email me and I will send it to you.

2 - Copy the link (or "permalink") from your post.

3 - Add it to Mr. Linky, along with your first name. I usually put Mr. Linky up on Friday at 12:00am Eastern time.

That's it! After that, you can start visiting all the other Show and Tell participants!

How cute! I've always had a thing for old cast iron stoves, once I had a Ben Franklin stove in our family room before we moved. I have one of those little skillets somewhere, haven't seen it in a long time!

I love your little stove! I have two mini stoves like that and an old fridge too! I think it is so neat that it was your great grandmother's. It's wonderful that you have it now and how you value it and display it!

That is so cute! I love how you have it displayed with your "Little House" books. The Christmas episode of the TV series when Laura secretly sold her horse to buy her mom a new stove is one of my favorites.

That is so, so neat! When I was a little girl, my mom and sisters and I stayed at a lady's house for a few days while my dad was out of town. She had one of these little stoves, and my sisters and I loved to play with it!

I've always found these little stoves to be so charming. I remember one of my grandmothers cooking on a big one like that when I was a girl. She made the best biscuits and gravy.I have a little stove similar to yours. I really enjoy the memories it brings back for me.I hope you have a happy weekend Kelli. Take care.

I have the same little stove and accessories. I've had it for years and it was always in my kitchen until we began our kitchen remodel. I put away everything except the essentials and then I didn't find it all when I began to put things back together. A few days ago I accompanied my sweetheart to the attic and 'found' a couple of boxes of wonderful treasures - the missing things he thought were not in the attic. I am slowly going through the boxes we brought down and I have found my little stove. Today or tomorrow it will find its way back into the kitchen again.

Thank you for sharing yours. So special. I'll have to ask my dear mother if she remembers where I got mine. I was in college and I think she found it at a thrift store for me.

Welcome! My name is Kelli and I am originally from Canada, but now enjoy living in Texas with my three teenagers.
I'm a work-at-home mom and in my spare time I love to decorate, thrift store treasure hunt, bake, and celebrate the four seasons.
Please join me as I share photos and stories, along with some recipes and favorite things thrown in for good measure!